Rivals Round reversed is in the books and that means Super League players will be awaiting Monday’s disciplinary verdict, with a handful of players sweating the results.
We’re approaching the sharp end of the season and that means the disciplinary panel is even more important given the potential for key players to be missing out in games as the Super League play-offs are decided.
Mikey Lewis found that out last week as he was handed a four-game ban and whilst there may not be any obvious incidents this week that could warrant such bans, there are certainly some talking points.
The action started on Thursday when Lewis’ Hull KR beat Hull FC to win yet another derby and solidify their play-off position. That was aided on Friday night when Wigan beat St Helens, who remain outside the top six, whilst Wakefield moved second ahead of Wigan with a huge win over Castleford Tigers despite going down to 12 men.
Saturday saw Huddersfield land their first win since early April as they beat York before Leigh kept up their strong form when beating Warrington. Catalans then beat Toulouse in the French derby before Sunday rounded off the action as Leeds Rhinos beat Bradford Bulls.
With one red card and three yellows shown, as well as a number of incidents, there will be plenty for the Match Review Panel to look at.
Super League round 20 disciplinary sweats
Hull KR are already without Mikey Lewis due to his ban but they may have cause for concern over Tyrone May on a possible striking charge after he pushed Harvie Hill in the face, something that has been punished this year.
Harvie Hill himself would also go high on Tom Davies to concede a penalty and he was one of several players who did similar, with Bevan French and Oliver Partington both doing so on Jack Welsby on Friday night.
It was Jackson Hastings who was sin binned that night, albeit for a professional foul which rarely gets punished by the disciplinary panel.
One man who could cop a charge is Matty Storton after he was sent off after being adjudged to have made direct contact to the head of Alex Mellor.
Both Josh Charnley and Leon Hayes were sin binned as Leigh beat Warrington with Charnley deemed to make head contact with Toby King, whilst Hayes tipped Owen Trout in the tackle.
The French derby saw Edenn Rogers-Smith go on report for a high shot on Hugo Garrigues with the video referee unable to determine the point of contact the only thing that saved him from the sin bin.
